Inmates riot at prison in central Russia

feliduca — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:42:57 -0400

Inmates rioted at a prison in central Russia and set several buildings on fire, injuring about three dozen prisoners and guards, officials said Wednesday.

The Interfax news agency reported that one inmate died, but that could not immediately be confirmed.

Several wooden buildings were set on fire during the unrest, which started Tuesday night at the high-security prison near the city of Samara.

Samara regional prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday that 34 inmates and guards were injured in the fight and the fires, which burned down an administrative building.

Interfax said 29 of the injured were inmates and that one was hospitalized with critical burn injuries. The news agency quoted investigators as saying they later recovered the body of an inmate who had been burned in the fires, but the prosecutors could not be reached to confirm that.

It was unclear what caused the fighting.

Interfax said the prison holds around 2,000 inmates and that many are serving sentences for drug dealing. Russia's harsh prisons, relics of the Soviet gulag system, are notoriously draconian, with inmates often kept in cruel conditions.

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maryb28337 — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:11:10 -0400

We read so much in our local newspapers about what type of lifestyle an inmate has, their living habits, their activities, their health matters, etc. During an inmates stay in one of the many camps across this state, there are many different avenues one can take. First of all, the lifestyle of an inmate is as different as it is on the street. There are straight men, gay men, shy men, body builders, bookworms and those who are trying to make it out never return. Those are the ones that really want and need the most help. Those who are able to attend classes and programs to better themselves need all the help a family and community can give. If an inmate without a high school education takes the time to get one while inside prison they should be supported in getting at least two years of college or getting a working trade.

We read so much in our local newspapers about what type of lifestyle…

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